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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Worthing, Barbados

The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader O’nell Howell, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset on Worthing Beach in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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New Villas to Try in Bequia: Grenadine Hills

Bequia’s largest hotel has added a new luxury villa collection. It’s called Grenadine Hills, and for now it’s a portfolio of two villas at the Bequia Beach Hotel: Villa ONE and Coral Hill. Villa ONE has 7,000 square feet of space, with six bedrooms, an outdoor dining gazebo and a lounge with a garden jacuzzi. […]

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Cruise Ships Return to St Vincent and the Grenadines

Cruising has returned to St Vincent and the Grenadines. The first cruise ship to call on St Vincent since the onset of the pandemic was Seabourn Odyssey this week, which visited the island of Bequia with a fully vaccinated ship. Passengers and crew who disembarked the ship were part of an organized “bubble,” which saw […]

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There’s a New Way to Live on the Island of Bequia

By Dana Niland There’s a new way to live on one of the most sought-after little islands in the southern Caribbean: Bequia. The Liming boutique resort on Bequia in the Grenadines has launched real estate sales, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The development has range of cottages and villas in three settings: the Beach, The […]

Cruise Ships Return to St Vincent and the Grenadines

Social distancing is one of the hardest parts about COVID-19: we all miss our family and friends, and it’s made even worse when you feel like you’ve been trapped in your house for months. What if, however, you could stay safely apart from other people yet still enjoy the beauty of a Caribbean beach? Any […]

The Bequia Beach Resort Is Building a New Villa Component

A new villa resort is coming to the island of Bequia in The Grenadines, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The multi-stage residential resort development, called Friendship Bay Estate, will make its initial debut Nov. 1. The homes, which will overlook the nearby island of Mustique, are part of the broader Bequia Beach Hotel development. The […]

Bequia Beach Hotel to Reopen in October

The Bequia Beach Hotel in the Grenadines is reopening in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. The family-owned luxury hotel on Bequia will relaunch Oct. 1, a spokesperson for the property confirmed. The resort has been shuttered temporarily amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The seven-square-mile island of Bequia has long been one of the best-kept secrets in […]

American Airlines Relaunches Aruba, St Vincent Flights

American Airlines has relaunched more routes to the Caribbean, part of a broader restart of service to the region. The world’s largest airline officially resumed nonstop flights to Aruba from both Miami and Charlotte this weekend. Both of those routes are operating once daily, with the Miami-Aruba service on a Boeing 737-800 and the Charlotte-Aruba […]

This Bequia Resort Is Planning a Big Expansion

Bequia’s newest resort is about to get a whole lot bigger, with a planned expansion by The Liming. The Liming, which first opened at the end of 2018, has unveiled plans for an expansion project that will add another 24 hotel suites at the 30-acre property. The project is the result of an investment by […]

The Caribbean’s Coolest New Real Estate Is In Bequia

There’s a new way to live in the heart of one of the Caribbean’s most charming little destinations: Bequia. The island’s chic The Liming Resort, which opened its doors in 2018, has launched a new luxury real estate component. The mix of cottages and villas is set in three enclaves: the beach, the ridge and […]

The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2020

The Caribbean’s roster of high-design, forward-thinking, fun-loving hotels continues to grow. Everyone has a different definition of what’s cool — particularly when it comes to hotels. But a cool hotel should have an x-factor, a special quality that turns it into something more than just a collection of rooms — whether that’s from the way it […]

Where to Stay in St Vincent and the Grenadines

By Bob Curley CJ Contributor St Vincent and the Grenadines isn’t your typical Caribbean vacation destination. The lush, volcanic island of St Vincent is by far the largest land mass in this archipelago nation, yet may be the least visited despite its innumerable waterfalls and hidden coves that provided the backdrop for the Pirates of […]